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Listeria monocytogenes, a unique model in infection biology

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1. The most common symptom of Listeriosis is fever and diarrhea
2. Once the infection spreads beyond the gut it is classified as invasive and produced different symptoms in the infected
Pregnant Women: typically only show flu-like symptoms such as fever and fatigue
Non-pregnant individuals:  typically will include headaches, stiffness in the neck, confusion, problems with balance, and convulsions (along with fever and muscle aches)
3. Individuals with a weakened immune system are more susceptible to the infection. Treatments like steroids and chemotherapy can leave people at a higher risk to contract Listeriosis. (More)

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Listeriosis is a serious bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Often found in uncooked/unpasteurized foods, the bacterium causes varying levels of symptoms in infected individual. Women who are pregnant, people over the age of 65, and immune-compromised individuals are at higher risk for infection. While it has about 1,600 cases every year, of those cases, about 260 die giving it a mortality rate of about 16%. (More)

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Listeriosis is commonly diagnosed when a laboratory bacterial culture of a sample (blood, spinal fluid, placenta) grow the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. For more information, please see the Diagnosis page of the CDC website

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1. Prevention: take caution when buying, eating, and preparing certain foods such as uncooked deli meats, soft cheeses, and raw sprouts. People at higher risk for infection such as pregnant women and those with compromised immune systems should take extreme caution.
2. Treatment: if exposed, it is usually treatable with antibiotics. Safety guides for people at higher risk are available on the CDC website

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Listeria monocytogenes

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Learn about Listeria, a germ that can contaminate food and cause an infection called listeriosis.

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The genetic factors for growth of the Listeria monocytogenes remains unknown prompting scientists to search for cold-sensitive mutants in the growth of fresh produce.

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Validation of an ampicillin selection protocol to enrich for mutants of Listeria monocytogenes unable to replicate on fresh produce. - PubMed - NCBI

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FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2019 Apr 12. pii: fnz076. doi: 10.1093/femsle/fnz076. [Epub ahead of print]